You want to build a gaming PC you’re actually proud of - which means you can’t have your cables in a big jumbled mess.

That’s why I’ve created this guide. The first case I ever bought had terrible cable management, and I want to help you avoid the same mistake.

Today, we’re taking a look at three of the best pc cases for cable management on the market today.

But if you are just here for the best case for cable management, we recommend the NZXT H510i on Amazon. It’s well-designed, good looking, quiet, inexpensive and of course, has terrific cable management options.

3 Best PC Cases for Cable Management

What is Cable Management?

Cable management is making sure you don’t look like a complete PC building noob - in other words, keeping your cables nice and tidy inside your case. You should be organizing them in a way that doesn’t totally suck.

You can have a PC with your cables nice and tidy:

Or you can have a PC with your cables running every which way, blocking airflow and making you look like a total noob:

Using a modular power supply is one way to improve your cable management (see our page on modular power supplies) as well as zip-tying your cables together and hiding them away in your case.

But one of the best ways to manage your cables is buying an awesome PC case with good cable management options in the first place!

Why is Cable Management Important?

Cable management is important if you want your PC to look clean and professional, but it actually doesn’t have a big impact on performance, or even airflow.

On our page about cable management and airflow we explain in further detail and show some examples of good cable management vs bad cable management.

But for now, here’s what you need to know:

If your cables are all stuffed in your case, you've got a few problems on your hands. First of all, your cables will obstruct proper airflow. Secondly, anyone who looks in your gaming PC will be horrified by what they see! If you're proud of your PC, keep your cables nice and tidy.

This case from NZXT is a favorite of ours here at Easy PC. It has a sleek design and despite being a compact ATX case, it has a spacious interior.

The H510i ships with two case fans pre-installed on the front panel, and a case fan on the rear of the case as well.

You can hide your power supply and any extra cables in the power supply shroud at the bottom, which helps keep temperatures down and your case looking clean.

There is a lot of room between the motherboard tray and the right side panel of the case, which makes it easy to run cables behind the tray and out of the way.

In addition, there are a ton of grommets and holes that you can use to route your cables, instead of having a big jumbled mess. But don’t just take my word for it, you can check out this case’s glowing reviews on Amazon as well.

The Corsair Crystal 280X is one of my favorite cases right now, and not just because it has awesome cable management features.

If you’re a fan of RGBs and side panel windows, you’ll love this case. But more importantly, it has terrific cable management options.

The best part about this case in my opinion is its stealthy secondary chamber which you can use to hide your power supply, hard drives, and your cables.

Unfortunately this case doesn’t have the best stock cooling, but you can add water-cooling radiators at the front and top of the case. You can also opt to add a few additional fans on the empty mounts.

The Cooler Master MasterBox Pro 5 RGB is one heck of a case. It’s packed with three RGB fans, tempered glass panels, and great cable management options, all for less than $100.

However, it does have a few compromises. First of all, there aren’t any mounting options on the top of the case, so a 240mm or 360mm radiator is out of the picture. But you can mount a single 120mm radiator on the rear exhaust of the case, no problem.

In addition, the included fans require a single four pin molex connector for power - make sure your power supply has at least one of those if you plan on rocking this case.

This case only has three intake fans on the front (covered by a panel) and a single rear exhaust fan, that’s it. If you’re going to run a medium-tier build like a $600 gaming PC or a $700 gaming PC, this case would be great.

Fitting components like an i5 9400f or maybe a Ryzen 5 3600 would be the most “computer” I’d put in this case. Likewise, a GTX 1060 or a 1070 would be the farthest I’d go.

If you want to run premium high-end components in this case like a 1080 Ti or RTX 2080 Ti, you should upgrade to a higher end case with better airflow.

The MasterCase line is Cooler Master’s premium line designed for high-end builds. The MasterBox is still awesome, but meant for lower budgets.

That being said, in terms of cable management, you won’t have any issues with the MasterBox Pro 5 RGB. It has a lot of grommets for your cables and plenty of space between the right panel and the motherboard tray.

Start with the small cables

Assuming you already have your build assembled, move the large cables out of the way (probably motherboard and CPU power) so you can start working on the tiny cables.

These could be your case fan wires, audio cables, and some of the other cables that come with your case.

Use the small zip ties to clean them up, using existing case crevices to hide them, in addition to the empty spaces where DVD drives used to go. They make for great nooks to hide your front IO cables.

Save your SATA cables for last

Since SATA data and power cables tend to be flimsy, you should save them for last.

They’re way more prone to breaking that the rest of the cables in your system, trust me…

When I was building my first budget gaming PC, I was trying to manage my cables in a crappy case. Instead of saving my SATA cables for last, I wired them up and tucked them away first. Unfortunately, I ended up snapping the connector and breaking it when it got snagged on another cable I was working with.